Ramat Gan Coach Dego Celebrates Crucial Win After 'Tough Meetings'
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Hapoel Ramat Gan defeated Hapoel Haifa 2-0, with coach Mosay Dego praising his team's strong defense after a series of difficult team meetings. Goal scorer David Asanka expressed happiness for his goal but prioritized the team's victory. Hapoel Haifa's coach Haim Silvas lamented his team's lack of maturity and patience, vowing to make corrections. Player Dor Malul highlighted how a single quick goal shifted the game's momentum.
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- Hapoel Ramat Gan beat Hapoel Haifa 2-0, with Haifa reduced to 10 men.
- Ramat Gan coach Mosay Dego praised his team's defense after tough meetings.
- Goal scorer David Asanka celebrated his goal but focused on the team's win.
- Hapoel Haifa coach Haim Silvas expressed disappointment with his team's immaturity.
- Player Dor Malul noted a quick goal dramatically altered the game's momentum.
Hapoel Ramat Gan secured a vital 2-0 victory over Hapoel Haifa at Sammy Ofer Stadium on Saturday, with the latter reduced to ten men after Shayke Keita was sent off. Following the match, Ramat Gan coach Mosay Dego expressed satisfaction with his team's performance, highlighting their strong defensive strategy.
"Even before the red card, we came here with a strategy to be strong defensively," Dego stated. "We conceded four goals in the last game, and we had to stop the flow of goals. I'm happy we had a great defensive game. We didn't create many chances, but we had two or three and scored twice. I'm happy and we need to continue."
Dego acknowledged the pressure on the team, especially after their promotion, and admitted to recent confusion and overly aggressive play. He emphasized the impact of a difficult loss to Beitar Jerusalem, which led to intense team meetings. "The way we lost to Beitar, I'm not willing to accept, and I took it hard, which is why we had tough meetings," he said.
He hopes the win will provide confidence for a new path forward. "I hope this victory will give us confidence for a new path," he concluded. "We can't look too far ahead or talk too much about staying in the league. There is a good team here, and it was important to look different after last week. I am very proud of the players."
Goal scorer David Asanka thanked the traveling fans and expressed joy over his goal, but stressed the importance of the three points. He also commented on transfer speculation, calling it a "dream" and expressing ambition to go as far as possible, whether in Israel or abroad.
On the opposing side, Hapoel Haifa coach Haim Silvas described the game as a test of maturity. "To be a top team, we need to mature more. In games that will be difficult for us, we need patience, and today we didn't do that. I am very disappointed. We will fix things in places where you least expect us to," he said.
Silvas reflected on the rapid sequence of events that shifted momentum. "We conceded a goal too quickly, a red card, and immediately after another goal, and that put the opponent in momentum and us into nerves." Looking ahead to their next match against Maccabi Tel Aviv, he stated, "Every game has its own story. Just as Hapoel Ramat Gan was not expected to win here and they did, so can we. That's the beauty of sports. We will come to play. We are a good team and we will move on."
Player Dor Malul added that the team started well and was in control, but a single action changed the game's momentum. He stressed the need to learn from conceding a quick goal and not let such games slip away, especially with important points at stake for a potential playoff spot.
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